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Who Dey Revolution Manifesto

Preamble

IN THIS TIME of perpetual Cincinnati Bengals incompetence and futility, with zero playoff wins in the nineteen seasons since the WhoDeyRevolution Godfather, Paul Brown, passed away in 1991 and handed the team to his fortunate son, the Despot, Mike Brown;

Introduction

WE, the members of the Who Dey Revolution, in our fervent dedication to the Cincinnati Bengals and fanatical desire to transform our hometown team into perpetual Super Bowl contenders, call for a popular revolution of fans to demand comprehensive reform to the managerial decisions and approach of Cincinnati Bengals ownership, management, staff and players, and hereby call for the adoption of the following Who Dey Revolution Manifesto:

Manifesto Demands

THAT the Mike Brown, Katie Blackburn, Marvin Lewis, along with every other member of the Bengals management, staff and personnel, state publicly to all Bengals fans, “I will do everything in my power to help the Cincinnati Bengals win a Super Bowl;”

THAT Mike Brown will hire a general manager, drastically expand the scouting department and relinquish all control of player personnel;

THAT all training, rehabilitation and medical facilities are considered best-in-class compared to other NFL teams;

THAT the management fill the team only with players who fit the system, both mentally and physically, and are not reluctant to makes changes to player personnel when needed, regardless of cost or loyalty concerns;

THAT offensive and defensive line depth is considered the top priority for all player personnel decisions;

THAT all decisions made by ownership, management, staff and players, both on and off the field, are judged only by this criterion: “Does this help the Cincinnati Bengals win a Super Bowl?”

November 08, 2012

Jimmy Johnson Explains Why The Bengals Are Forever The Bengals

While commenting on the struggles of the Cowboys - Jimmy Johnson explained to the world why the Bengals will never win a Super Bowl and find consistent, sustained success under Mike Brown's reign.

On the Dan Patrick Show - Johnson disagreed that Jerry Jones was calling the shots during their back-to-back Super Bowl run in the mid-90's.

From PFT...

As for the current Cowboys, Johnson sees problems with the way Jones
has structured the team. Johnson said that in the NFL, everyone —
players, coaches, general managers, everyone — is motivated by the fear
of losing their jobs. But when Jones has hired himself as general
manager, there’s no fear of losing his job — and also no fear of any of
Jones’s family members or other personal favorites losing their jobs.

Jimmy Johnson then went on to crystallize why the Bengals are never quite good enough:

“Really, the No. 1 motivator is fear, you know, fear of maybe letting
down your teammates, of being chastised or maybe losing your job.
Where’s the fear in Dallas? There’s no fear in Dallas. It’s a country
club where everybody’s buddies,” Johnson said.

Johnson is 100% right. In any other city in America, Marvin Lewis is on the hot seat after four straight losses, with three of the losses coming to team's with winning records. And he CERTAINLY does not get a 10-year opportunity to win his first playoff game.

In a league that has so much parity...you need coaches, players, and front office staff that are all working that extra hour or two and focus on the ultimate goal - ALL THE TIME. It's that little bit more, driven by fear of letting your teammates and your organization down, that separates teams like the Bengals from teams like the Steelers.